| Day 01: |
Arrival of Lhasa
Upon your arrival in Lahsa, our professional tour
guide will pick you up at Konggar airport. Transfer
to Lhasa city with about 1.5 hours' driving (100km).
Rest and acclimatize to the the high altitude. Visit
the bazaar of the Barkhor Street.
Barkhor
Street: Lhasa's most interesting pilgrimage
circuit. This area of the Old Town is both the spiritual
heart of Lhasa and the main commercial district for
Tibetans. |
| Day 02: |
Lhasa
Visit Potala Palace, the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka
Park and a Tibetan family. (BL)
Potala
Palace: Lhasa's cardinal landmark, the palace
rises a further 170 meters and is the greatest monumental
structure in all of Tibet.
Sera Monastery:
Known as the 3 great monasteries of Tibet. All belonging
to the lineage of Gelugpa started by Je Tsong Khapa
in early 15th century and all are within Lhasa.
Norbulingka
Park: It was built in the 1740s during the reign
of the seventh Dalai Lama. Later it was renovated
and enlarged and became the Dalai Lama's Summer
Palace.
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| Day 03: |
Lhasa
Visit the Jokhang Temple, the Drepung Monastery, and
the Lhasa Carpet Factory. (BL)
Jokhang
Temple: The spiritual center of Tibet. Everyday
pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long
distance to the temple.
Drepung
Monastery: Once world's largest monastery with
about 10,000 monks.
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| Day 04: |
Lhasa - Yangpachen - Damxung
Drive to Damxung, visit the famous geothermal energy
Yangpachen. (BL)
Yangpachen:
The site is 87 kilometers (54 miles) north of Lhasa,
famous for its hot springs.
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| Day 05: |
Damxung - Heavenly Lake Namtso -
Lhasa
Visit the famous Heavenly Lake Namtso. Drive back
to Lhasa. (BL)
Namtso
Lake : Located 220km to the north of Lhasa city,
is the biggest and highest salty lake in Tibet.
With the circumambience of vasty grassland, the
heavenly lake is also a fairyland for yaks, sheep,
horses, wild donkeys, rock goats, bears and other
wild animals wandering around.
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| Day 06: |
Departure
Transfer to the airport for the flight to your next
destination. Service Ends. (B) |
